From (2024)

Kawarau-born Nikau Grace (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) has previously contributed to the Waiata Anthems series in 2023 with the track 'Tōku Tuakiri'. 2024's waiata 'Rapua Te Mea Ngaro' began life as a poem to inspire rangatahi to hold on to their dreams, and the video reflects this as Grace reads from her journal, parked-up in a peaceful bush setting, before driving off singing as the waiata's te reo Māori and English vocals kick in. The location shifts to the studio with Grace playing and recording with her band, then dancing in a theatre with a group of young people.